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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Beginning in 2001, ArtsConnection undertook a study¹ of its inquiry-based partnerships in theater and dance in three schools. Investigating the Arts and Literacy Connection sought to address:

• What is the nature of teaching and learning in the arts?
• What kinds of impacts result from arts partnerships?
• Does arts learning affect learning in other subjects? If so, how does this come about?

The findings of this research were shared in ArtsConnection’s 2005 symposium - Beyond Arts Integration: Defining learning in arts education partnerships, which focused on the challenges encountered and the lessons learned through this investigation. Key research findings² reported at the symposium were that in classrooms with effective instruction and collaboration by artists and teachers, students were more likely to demonstrate:

Elaborative thinking Verbal and non-verbal expressive abilities within various contexts Focused perception Reapplication of learning within new contexts Cooperative learning Improved relationships with teachers and peers Positive risk-taking Self-confidence Motivation Sense of ownership of the learning process

For more from Beyond Arts Integration choose a link below
  Steve Seidel’s Keynote Address
  Opening Remarks (ArtsConnection Executive Director, Steve Tennen)
  Panelist Summary (featuring: Arnold Aprill, Terry Baker, Janet Eilber, Jessica Nicoll, & Warren Simmons)
  Connections: The Arts and Cognitive, Social and Personal Development (Dr. Rob Horowitz)
  Closing Remarks (ArtsConnection Deputy Director for Education, Carol Morgan)
  Partnering Arts Education: A Working Model from ArtsConnection (published by the Dana Press)